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How Farnfields LLP Compares

Value for money

This firm - 98%
National Average
Poor Competitive Excellent

Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Farnfields LLP on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Farnfields LLP. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 2%
About Right 97%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 99%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Farnfields LLP and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how Farnfields LLP performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 99%
No 1%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Farnfields LLP and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Farnfields LLP compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%
No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Farnfields LLP offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    859
  • Very Good

    21
  • Average

    1
  • Poor

    5
  • Awful

    11

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
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  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Laura

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Laura

April 15, 2024

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First-time Buyers

Helen Phillips acted as our solicitor for our house purchase. She was efficient, helpful, professional and always really quick at responding to queries. I would definitely recommend!

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Chris

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Chris

April 07, 2024

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Mortgage

Can’t recommend Helen Phillips and Danielle Powell highly enough. They both helped us with the process of buying our 1st home which was very daunting, however they were extremely helpful, diligent and thorough. They were always on hand when ever we needed and kept us up to date throughout the process. If you ever need a solicitor, use these guys!!

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Roz

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Roz

March 12, 2024

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Purchasing a property

Helen at Farnfields in Shaftesbury was brilliant. So professional - leading us beautifully through the house buying process. Thank you!

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Sandra

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Residential Conveyancing

Sandra

January 05, 2024

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Sale

I have been very happy with the service provided by Frances Bundy in respect of the sale of my property. Communication was always clear and any queries I had were responded to quickly.

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JoJo

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

JoJo

December 07, 2023

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Buying First Home

After being recommended Farnfields and in particular Ella-Rose, by a friend who has just purchased her first house, I couldn’t have asked for anyone better! Ella-Rose made the process really easy for myself, no matter how many emails I’d sent her. Ella-Rose was very efficient and an absolute pleasure to work with, wouldn't recommend anyone different! Lucy was also a great help and contacted me when Ella-Rose wasn’t available, which made the process of me purchasing my first house smooth and easy! Thankyou!

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Becki

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Becki

December 05, 2023

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Excellent service

Thank you Joanna and Kate for your excellent service. Good, clear advice, very helpful and proactive.

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Jane

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Purchase and Sale

Jane

November 01, 2023

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Excellent service

I have recently used Farnfields for my house purchase. Ingrid Hindle and Leah Lambert were both excellent. They were working to a tight timeframe and even though it was a listed property which involved extra searches, they achieved the deadline by working quickly and efficiently and were always pleasant and helpful to deal with.

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Nicola

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Nicola

September 02, 2023

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Excellent conveyancing service

We are extremely pleased with the conveyancing service provided by Frances Bundy of Farnfields Solicitors. Frances and the Farnfields team were extremely efficient and easy to deal with. I would highly recommend Frances and Farnfields Solicitors.

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Peter

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Peter

July 31, 2023

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Conveyancing

This is the third time i have used Farnfields and each has been trouble free experiences.

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Juliette

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Residential Conveyancing

Juliette

June 30, 2023

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Clare Gundry Gillingham

Clare has been incredibly supportive and proactive in seeing us through the sale of our house. We would thoroughly recommend her and Farnfields to anyone considering a house move.

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Reviews collected from

James

James

April 18, 2024

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James

Highly recommended solicitors. Helen has been brilliant.

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Jossj88

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Jossj88

April 05, 2024

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Jossj88

Helen has been great throughout the process of transferring equity for an house. Always very quick to respond and very efficient, I’m now using her for my new purchase which seems to be going through very smoothly and efficiently once again! I will use them again for any legal work I may require in the future

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Thys

Matter Type:

Notary

Thys

April 01, 2024

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Thys

Thank you to Julian Alahakoon for welcoming us at your office and making us feel at home. Thank you for certifying our documents and explaining to us how everything works. If we need anything more in the future we will definitely contact you. Much appreciated Matthys and Tarah Olivier

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Paul

Paul

April 01, 2024

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Paul

Where you need a solicitor, this is a good one.

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Sue

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Purchase and Sale

Sue

March 31, 2024

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Sue

Helen Phillips recently dealt with the sale of my house. She was very helpful and efficient throughout the whole process.

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About this branch

Description

Farnfields at a glance: • Farnfields Solicitors is a well-established law firm in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and further afield providing a comprehensive range of services for business and individual clients • Our specialist legal advisors provide help to both individuals and businesses across a wide range of legal services • Farnfields is LEXCEL and CQS accredited and several of our solicitors are members of STEP and Solicitors for the Elderly • Farnfields has three offices in Shaftesbury, Gillingham and Warminster. • We have been in existence for over 80 years and have a team of over a 100 people, including ten partners • We strongly believe in supporting the communities in which we work including; sponsorship of North Dorset Rugby Club based in Gillingham, TLW Dance in Shaftesbury, The Exchange in Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury Youth Cricket Club

Practice areas

Residential and commercial property. Family, mediation and collaborative law. Probate, wills and powers of attorney. Civil litigation and employment. Corporate and commercial agricultural.

Regulated by

Solicitors Regulation Authority

Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Divorce
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Injunctions
    • International Divorce
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Legal aid
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing Associations
    • Housing Management
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Planning
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Second charges
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Notary
    • Notary
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farming disputes
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Finance
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Tax
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation